U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka launched its 2025 influenza vaccination season in October with mass vaccination events at Ikego and additional clinics across the main base of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. These annual events are a cornerstone of the hospital’s preventive health mission, protecting the readiness and well-being of service members, ...

Aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort, the Radiology Department turned lessons from a mass-casualty drill into a powerful example of the Navy’s Get Real, Get Better culture of continuous improvement.

Bringing together leaders in military medicine, research, and patient care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Summit at the Uniformed Services University.

The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA’s commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients.

Air Force Master Sgt. Sarah Loudon walked across the stage for the University of Minnesota’s August white coat ceremony. The tradition symbolizes her commitment to patient-centered care as an aspiring physician but also validates a new pathway for military medics transitioning into civilian medicine.

When Hospital Cor, behavioral health technician was recognized as his command’s Sailor of the Year, that announcement was just the precursor to an additional - and unexpected – accolade.

Sailors with En-Route Care System (ERCS) 52 and ERCS 53 participated in en-route care training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) in coordination with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) August 12-19, 2025.

As the race to control the Arctic intensifies, more research is focused on how to optimize service member performance in the extreme cold, where lack of sleep and appetite, altitude and equipment issues can all affect a warfighter's ability to function.

Since 1952, the ASBP has provided more than 1.5 million units of blood to treat battlefield illnesses and injuries. Military members and their families depend on blood donors every day, and your donation can save a life. The need for blood donations is constant, and the Armed Services Blood Program reminds everyone that donors are the heart of the ...

All eyes looked to the future of military medical research as Young Investigators received awards on Aug. 7, in Kissimmee, Florida. The Young Investigators competition honored the best oral presentations from residents, fellows, doctoral candidates, post-docs, and individuals within five years of graduation from a terminal degree. All research was ...

Uniformed Services University and the U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research have collaborated with a team of Tufts University wound healing experts who have invented a novel peptide that significantly improves healing in severe wounds, earning top honors from a leading bioengineering journal.